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The EU’s Monster Energy Deal With Trump Looks Hard to Achieve The European Union’s promise to buy $750 billion of American energy imports over three years was pivotal to securing a trade deal with President Donald Trump, but it’s a pledge it will struggle to kee...

The EU’s promise to buy $750 billion of American energy imports over three years was pivotal to securing a trade deal with President Donald Trump, but it’s a pledge it will struggle to keep.

It looks like #nuclear will hold the key. Read our take:

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EU and China Will Pledge Climate Leadership Role as US Retreats The European Union and China will commit to leading the world in the fight against climate change in a symbolic show of unity as the US steps back under President Donald Trump.

The EU and China will commit to leading the world in the fight against climate change in a symbolic show of unity as the US steps back under Donald Trump, according to a draft seen by Bloomberg

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Vanuatu Wins Landmark Legal Battle Over Climate Change Impact One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving countries new ammunition to pursue some of the planet’s biggest emitters.

One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving countries new ammunition to pursue some of the planet’s biggest emitters

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EU Climate Chief Expects Pension Funds to Help Revamp Grids The European Union’s climate chief expects to attract the financial firepower of some of the bloc’s biggest pension funds to help modernize power grids that are key to the green transition.

The EU's climate chief @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu told us he expects some of the bloc’s biggest pension funds to help modernize the region's ageing power grids on the quest to net-zero

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EU to Outline What Tech Can Be Used for Permanent CO2 Removal The European Union is set to define what technologies can be used to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it pursues its goal of being climate neutral by 2050.

The EU is set to define how BECCS, DACCS and biochar can be used as permanent carbon removal solutions as it looks to boost the nascent technologies in order to meet its ambitious climate goals

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EU Climate Skeptics to Oversee Divisive 2040 Goal in Parliament The European Union is set to face an even tougher challenge in passing its ambitious goal to cut emissions 90% by 2040 after a group skeptical of climate change was nominated as the lead negotiator fo...

The EU is set to face an even tougher challenge in passing its ambitious goal to cut emissions 90% by 2040 after a group skeptical of climate change was nominated as the lead negotiator for the bloc’s assembly www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Europe’s Climate Resolve Faces Big Test as EU Unveils 2040 Goal The heat wave searing Europe is making a compelling case for one of the most ambitious climate targets ever set by Brussels. Many in the European Union, however, have yet to be convinced.

The heat wave searing Europe is making a compelling case for one of the most ambitious climate targets ever set by Brussels, but many in the EU have yet to be convinced

Our preview ahead of today's big announcement:

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Wars, Trump and Climate Malaise: Brazil Braces for a Tough COP30 As climate delegates walked into Bonn’s World Conference Center on the first Monday after the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, they were serenaded on loudspeaker by Doris Day’s “Que Sera Sera.” What...

Wars, Trump and Climate Malaise: Brazil Braces for a Tough COP30

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Turkey Steps Up Race Against Australia to Host COP31 Talks Turkey is ramping up a campaign to host next year’s annual United Nations climate talks, rivaling a competing proposal from Australia for the event that attracts tens of thousands of delegates.

The race to host the COP31 climate summit in 2026 is hotting up with Turkey doubling down on its efforts to overcome Australia's bid

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EU Nations Seek New Carbon Market Changes to Prevent High Prices A group of European Union countries want changes to the region’s new carbon market in order to prevent a surge in prices that could trigger a backlash against ambitious climate measures.

A group of EU countries want changes to the region’s new carbon market in order to prevent a surge in prices that could trigger a backlash against ambitious climate measures www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge Parts of the Seine are opening to bathers and Berliners are pushing authorities to permit river dips, while other hotspots continue to delight city dwellers

Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris... cities are becoming increasingly swimmable.

And yet in #Brussels, things go backwards....

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EU Proposal to Ban Russian Gas Set for Heated Negotiations The European Union’s proposed ban on all Russian gas by the end of 2027 sets the stage for heated debate, with some member states nervous it will boost energy prices and cost companies millions of eur...

The EU’s proposed ban on all Russian gas by the end of 2027 sets the stage for heated debate, with some member states nervous it will boost energy prices and cost companies millions of euros in legal fees

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Europe’s Nuclear Ambitions Face €241 Billion Funding Challenge The European Union’s ambition to scale up nuclear energy as part of its 2050 climate neutrality goal will cost €241 billion ($280 billion), posing funding challenges, according to a draft document.

NEW: The EU's ambition to scale up nuclear energy as part of its 2050 climate neutrality goal will cost €241 billion, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg News.

Even a five-year delay could see those costs spiral even higher.

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This $150,000 Leak Detector Will Judge How Good Hydrogen Is for Climate Hydrogen’s potential as a game-changing climate solution is already in doubt over its high costs and lack of industrial demand. Yet one of the biggest concerns about the gas is still not fully underst...

Hydrogen’s potential as a game-changing climate solution is already in doubt over costs and demand.

Yet one of the biggest concerns about the gas is still not fully understood: How much is it contributing to global warming?

Scientists are now trying to find out:

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EU Likely to Propose Quota to Ban Russia Gas Imports by End 2027 The European Union is likely to propose a quota as the mechanism to enforce a bloc-wide import ban on Russian gas by the end of 2027, which officials say should provide companies with a legal basis to...

NEW: The EU is likely to propose a quota as the mechanism to enforce a bloc-wide import ban on Russian gas by the end of 2027, which officials say should provide companies with a legal basis to terminate long-term purchase contracts

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Europe’s Farm Sector Loses €28 Billion a Year From Climate Risks The European Union’s agriculture industry is losing €28 billion ($31.5 billion) a year due to increasing climate risks, such as droughts and flooding, according to a new study.

The EU's agriculture industry is losing €28 billion a year due to increasing climate risks, such as droughts and flooding, according to a new study.

That's equivalent to around 6% of production.

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Stad Brussel schrapt openluchtzwembadproject van voormalig Ecolo-schepen Het college van burgemeester en schepenen van de stad Brussel schrapt het openluchtzwembadproject van voormalig schepen van Sport Benoît Hellings (Ecolo).

Another blow for open air swimming in Brussels.

A solution before 2030 looks increasingly unlikely, unless they can get the pond at Neerpede - the only really viable project - across the line.

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UK and EU Seek to Link Carbon Markets in Wider Post-Brexit Reset The UK and European Union are expected to signal a new era of climate cooperation by pledging to link their carbon markets to avoid trade levies and reset post-Brexit relations.

The UK and EU are expected to signal a new era of climate cooperation by pledging to link their carbon markets to avoid trade levies and reset post-Brexit relations www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Will Work on Setting Water Use Caps for Thirsty Data Centers The European Union will work on setting minimum performance standards to curb water usage in data centers as the continent confronts potential shortages over the coming decades.

NEW: The EU will work on setting minimum performance standards to curb water usage in data centers as the continent confronts potential shortages over the coming decades www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Europe’s Carmakers Win Relief From CO2 Emissions Fines This Year Europe’s carmakers will skirt billions of euros of fines for missing 2025 emissions targets after the European Union’s main institutions agreed to grant them an extra two years to comply.

Europe’s carmakers will skirt billions of euros of fines for missing 2025 emissions targets after the EU’s main institutions agreed to grant them an extra two years to comply www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Chinese Automakers Crank Up Sales of Cars With Combustion Engines in Europe Chinese electric vehicles are losing momentum in Europe, but the nation’s automakers are selling more cars than ever in the region by throttling up deliveries of hybrids and combustion engine-powered ...

A really interesting/concerning side-effect of EU tariffs on Chinese EVs is that now Beijing is selling record levels of combustion engine vehicles in Europe.

Perhaps not what the bloc had in mind.

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EU Targets €100 Billion of US Goods With Tariffs If Talks Fail The European Union plans to hit about €100 billion ($113 billion) in US goods with additional tariffs in the event ongoing trade talks fail to yield a satisfactory result for the bloc, according to pe...

❗️SCOOP: EC preparing a new list to hit about €100bn in US good with additional tariffs if trade talks fail, we’re told
List will be shared as early as tomorrow - consultation for a month

With Alberto Nardelli

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💡 BLACKOUT MEGA-THREAD: Last week I was working at the Bloomberg office in Madrid when the humming of the ventilation system suddenly went quiet. That felt quite nice. But when we looked out the windows, we realized traffic lights were off. That's when we knew something serious was going on

EU Aims to Sever Energy Ties With Moscow Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.

The EU will set out its roadmap for how to finally exit Russian gas, nuclear fuel and oil. We've had a look in today's Brussels Edition www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

EU Set to Propose Banning Russian Gas Imports by End of 2027 The European Union is set to propose measures to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, as the bloc pushes to sever ties with the country that was once its biggest energy supplier.

SCOOP: The EU is set to propose measures to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, as the bloc pushes to sever ties with the country that was once its biggest energy supplier www.bloomberg.com/news/article... with @albertonardelli.bsky.social and Ewa Krukowska

US Commodities to Avoid Strict Checks Under EU Deforestation Law US commodity producers will likely avoid strict checks under the European Union’s rules to curb deforestation after months of lobbying, providing relief for the sector against the backdrop of a tariff...

SCOOP: US commodity producers will likely avoid strict checks under the EU’s rules to curb deforestation, easing the threat of trade tensions with Trump.

Brazil, though, will face a higher level of risk, potentially souring relations with the EU ahead of #COP30.

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COP30 President Sees ‘Uphill Battle’ With US Exit From Paris Agreement The challenge will be to convince other countries that the future of their economies lies in embracing the climate transition, Corrêa do Lago says

With six months to go until the next all-important global climate summit, the man running the negotiations sees an “uphill battle” with US exiting the fight against climate change www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

EU Grids Propose Splitting Germany’s Power Market Into Zones Germany pushed back against a proposal made by Europe’s grid operators to split its power market into five separate bidding zones, setting the stage for what could be a bitter fight with neighboring c...

Amid the power blackouts in Spain and Portugal, there was another important -- and more protracted -- electricity story:

Germany pushed back against a proposal made by Europe’s grid operators to split its power market. Read more below 👇

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Trump’s Missing Climate Invite Makes US Look Even More Isolated Today’s newsletter looks at how the US has become further isolated from other rich nations that are continuing to push towards net zero. For unlimited access to climate and energy news, please subscri...

The US wasn't invited to the UN-led meeting of world leaders on climate action last week, where China pledged to double down on climate action.

And when the US is present at a climate event, their message goes down "like a fart in a phone box."

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Spain and Portugal Hit by Widespread Power Blackouts Most of Spain and parts of Portugal were hit by a major blackout that impacted power and phone lines at around noon on Monday.

Most of Spain and parts of Portugal were hit by a major blackout that impacted power and phone lines at around noon on Monday www.bloomberg.com/news/article...